WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1927.
KOWLOON ELECTION.
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Crowded "Houses" Last Night.
LIVELY PROCEEDINGS.
Even keener interest than that which marked the opening night
SAILING TO-DAY.
(Continued from "Pros L.)
"We apart threa days In Nankin," said Professor Taylor. "Martial law had been proclaim. į ed, but this made little difference to Europeans.
LADY WALKER.
Intrepid Traveller In Hồng Kong.
FINE CLIMBING FEATS
THE CHINA MAIL.
CHINESE APPEAL.
KOWLOON
Dr. Ts'o And Better Sanitation
IS BOARD OPPOSED?
ANDREW'S
IRCH ANNUAL MEETING!
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The Rev. G. R. and Mrs. Lind-
Describing herself as a "home- Was the policy of the Board to say were host and hostess, yester "We spent a fortnight less tramp, Miss G. E. Benhan, deny the inmates of the poorer day afternoon at a social after- of the "Mudford-on-Sea Town Shanghai, and found much an- of London, who is travelling types of Chinese homes the en-icon which preceded the annual Counch campaign wat the xiety among the residents with round the world for pleasure has joyment of better sanitation and meeting of St. Andrew's Church, Y.M.C.A.) characterised the pro- the city practically under the arrived in Hong Kong.
ito stifle the Chinese desire for Kowloon, the last over which the ceodings last night when many guns of powerful British, Japan- In conversation with a "China sanitary improvement? asked Dr. Rev. G. R. Lindsay, Vicar, will outside members who had been ere, and French warships, the Mail" representative. Miss Ben Tso' at the Sanitary Board yea preside, owing to his departure in circulated with statements of the Europear community is, I believe, han said that her intention was to terday in moving an application April
The Treasurer. In presenting three parties attended to hear the safe enough; but it has to be re accomplish as much as she could for permission to install water speeches of the candidates. membered that only 40,000 of of her journey on foot. She had flush systems at No. 22 Bonham the statement of accounts, refer
The seating and standing as Shanghai's 2,000,000 inhabitants already walked across Central Strand.
red to the magnificent response commodation of the lounge was are European."
Africa New Zealand and thou-l Dr. Te'o referred to the view at Thankoffering Sunday when taxed to the uttermost and good-
sands of miles in the Himalayas. of the M.OH. that "nothing can over $1,000 had been raised.« humoured fun and heckling con-
This is her fourth visit to Hong be more insanitary than a neglect- "siderably enlivened the proceed.
Kong and her sixth trip rounded water system. A clean dryed to Mission work and charit inga.
the world. Her return journey system is much to be pre-able purposes to $1,700 was also
referred to... les by way of Guatemala, leaving ferred But to keep a "dry
Reports on the Mothers' Union Hong Kong at the end of this system clean in Chinese business
the Sunday month by boat for Los Angeles, premises posters by Mr. May about the Calling attention to the "crying thence by coasting steamer to done, replied Dr.. Te'o who paint. Schools (by Mr. C. C. Mitchell),
was easier said than by Mrs. Hunt); building, opened with speeches need in China for more adequate by Mr. Baxter, Mr. E. R. Price,
Guatemala.
ed a picture of conditions in many the. St. Andrew's troop of Boy Mr. Walker and the Rev. N. V. British propaganda," the "Daily
· Chronicle" remarks. that the Miss Benham has three jour-such houses and the difficulties Scouts and Wolf Pack (by Mr. T |Jackson and Mrs. Welch) and of Haward, in cating that the Mod- Chinese leaders are very sus-neys across Central Africa to her owing to limited accommodation. the Young Women's Bible Class
The Moderates, who have some cleverly conceived and executed
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EARLIER MESSAGES.
The Crying Need For British- Propaganda.
London, Feb. 8.
An fncrease in the sum devot-
erates were pledged to support ceptible to the influence of opin credit. The route of one, which The age and depth of many of by Mr. Lands) were presented.
the construction of a pump house on round them and that the took Her eleven months, lay by these houses was stated by the
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Vicar's Review,
in China would be too much to
ashore in Hong Kong till the pre- cope with. But he did come. and from the moment he stepped
gret.
to turn their backs on the work make proper business of its pean palate. "It took one of my to have water systems they could Lindsay said that there is no
ing "man? With regard to the
Conversion."-Reuter.
Shanghai's Defence.
(for developing mineral springs) Soviet Russians act accordingly. way of Nigeria, the Cameroone, DPW to be a bar to the adoption. At the conclusion of the meet. instubes, as the waters attracted They have been five years con- the French Congo, Belgian Congo, or the water system. But was ing. the Rev. Lindsay said that alatger number of people. The structing an anti-British legend Uganda (then German East it the duty of the Board to sup during the seven years he had construction of a pier would be which the British have done Africa), Northern Rhodesia and press the value of the houses in been in the Colony he had seen contingent on money coming in nothing to hinder directly and Nyasaland,"
order to induce the owners to resa great number of changes, but from the development of the much to help indirectly.
Asked if many adventures had build them? The sacrifice of he had always had the support medicinal waters. They also dwelt It urges now that the British befallen her in the course of her space for accommodation in re- and co-operation of the members upon the profit-sharing schemes!
Government's policy provides journeys, Miss Benhan stated building them under the present of his vestry. Before coming to of Mr. Kentes, the local manufac
good material for pro-British that she used to have lione and Ordinance was so great with most Hong Kong he had been advised turer and candidate for the doctrine. It is time that there leopards close to her tent many house owners that nothing short by ten persons, not to come, on Moderate party.
The Progressives followed with were in China at least the ele- nights and sometimes her bearers of fire, typhoon or earthquake the ground that the change from would prevail on them to rebuild a Church in Liverpool to a Church addresses from Messrs. Howellments of pro-British propaganda had deserted her.
A "Grave" Diffeulty.
D. P. WS Reply. Sewell and MacArthur. Had not to do it justice.
It concludes that the great The gravest difculty which the Progressives, during their
tidal force of national opinion is this intrepid world traveller ap-that the building in question did The Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy said period of administration had the steadily growing all over China peared to have encountered, how- interests of the ratepayers and and "unless fty present Het ever, was not that of the fear of
not come under the new Ordin- working men at heart? they ask! ed. and was it reasonable to ex British policy must not delay to ing the native cook boys in the amount of open space and he tion of Christian Churches out against Britain is to remain fixed, devouring beasts but of educat-ance as it was built prior to 1903 Bent time, he had nothing to re-1
There was not the required Speaking on the present condi pert, as the Socialists seemed to
descend from its high horse and proper appreciation of the Euro- thought that if people could afford here in these troublous times, Mr. assume, that they were suddenly
cocks a week to learn how to boil afford the extra space. an egg" Miss Benhan remarked.
cause for pessimism. The Church raising of money for these,
it...! London, Feb. 8. with a twinkle in her eye.
Dr. J. C. MacGown said that the has gone through darker days. schemes, it was proposed to float alon n the same lines as the Various questions relating to Difficulties with regard to coin- question seemed to be one of and things would right them- War Lout. The unsecuredi por-China including that of the disage or the lack of it were over-making landlords improve their selves.
The Officers. tions of this were to be taken up position of the Shanghai defence come by the carriage of needles property. He agreed with Dr. by a local resident who had the force were examined by the and calico, in exchange for small so that the application should be The officers elected were:--Rev. Rogers to a vacant post in the interests of the town at heart and Cabinet at a long sitting yester quantities of which the traveller granted.
day.
was supplied by the natives with Mrs N. L. Smith said that he vestry, Mr. Hunt to be Vicar's believed in its future prosperity,
The Labour party held a most The "Times" says that the fact eggs and chickens.
could not help thinking that the warden, and Mr. Mitchell was re- enthusiastic meeting, and some that the military and naval "I think I hold a record," said grounds for objection were on elected to be the People's warden. clever speeches were made a dispositions were again consider-Miss Benhen, in that I must be what might be termed "non-Sani. The sideqmen to regats per though most of the points were ed does not imply any intention one of the first world travellerstary Board" grounds. He was but owing to changes in the per- Somewhat beside the issue. Did of abandoning the policy indicat-not to have written a book on my inclined to agree with Dr. Mac-sonnel of the congregation, more the working man want goldened by a
decision to experiences. But I think that the Gown in that the question could may be added during the year if Mr. T. A. goblets to drink these waters despatch to Chinese waters forces more people travel the less they be used as a lever to get better occasion dehands.
elected as Hon. with? Were they believers in the capable of safeguarding, if neces-write and the leas they travel the buildings, although it was a noble Martin was use of water at all? (Loud shouts Bary, British lives and persons at more they seem to enlarge on it." method of improving the sanita Auditor.
tion of the Colony. He did not The meeting was brought to a of "No"). What they were after Shanghai
Curios and Flowers. The "Times" suggests the pos was not more pump houses but
think any great harm would be conclusion by a prayer, aibility that the rapidly changing is to collect flowers for the British
One of Miss Benhan's objects done if they were not enforced. more public houses!
Apart from the humour, how-conditions in China may neces Museumn and to add to her own was very different to that which The case under consideration ever', (this was provided by sitate modifications regarding the Messrs. Munn, Long and Bolas), disposition of the force when it aiready large collection of curios came before the Board two years Mr. Sands answered questions as arrives at its objective, which so which she will probably donate ago when the place was a common to. the Socialist policy which was far as the main body of troops is
Questioned as to the field for for the betterment of working concerned cannot be for a, fort- class houses and the provision of night at least.-British Wireless Miss Benhan said that the dif-
such collection in Hong Kong. The Motion Carried. children's playground. The Service.
The Hon. Mr. Creasy said that 6culty with regard to curios here there was no intention of making growth of the town, whilst it
was that so much was made spe-any class distinction whatsoever. might lead to greater marketaļ
February, Queen's Theatre; for the workers" products' would The aircraft carrier Argus" cially to sell to the foreigner She It was a question of making build-
"Mike." Mr. has arrived and is embarking the the "really old" curios and and had nothing to do with the "The Early Bird."
had tried to get hold of some of ings conform to the Ordinance,
February 9-World Theatre: Sands made one slip when he said feet reconnaissance flight Fairey thought she had secured "one or residents being Portuguese,or
February 9-Star Theatre that the Labour party stood for machines belonging to H.M.Š. two nice little things."
"Manhattan."" With regard to flowers, this
February The Medical Officers of Health
12-Special dinner Priest's Wounds.
was hardly the season, said Miss said that they had quite a num dance at Repulse Bay Hotel. Hankow, Feb. 8.
Benhan. She chiefly confined her ber of applications from the Cen
February 13-Fancy dress dance! There are further meetings to-from knife wounde and laceration as those she had secured on the tion, however, of the staff to look dance at Hotel Savoy. "
Father MacDonald is suffering self to high mountain flowers auch tral district. There was the quest, the Peak Club, 8.30 p.m.
February 19-H.M.S. "Hermes": of the head and shoulder-Himalayas, not without difficulty, after the systems. He had no ob
for after one exhausting expedi-jection to them but at the present|
February 12-Steeplechase Meet- tion in which she had secured time they had not a sufficiently ing of Fanling Hunt, Kwanti Race some good specimens at 11,000 to large staff to supervise them and Course. 12,000 feet they were all ruined see that they were kept clean.
The motion was carried...
lead to increased prices.
Progress With Moderation. (this
is the slogan of the Moderate party) and he was loudly asked to
take the Moderates' colours..
night
..
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Det.
GAMING FINES
WHEN IT'S CHEAPER TO TELL THE TRUTH.
recent
"Argus" ut Malta. ·
Malta, Feb. 8:
"Eagle" for China.-Reuter..
Reuter.
later to some museum.
COLONY'S HEALTH. by the damp atmosphere on des-
cending to the plains.
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE LAST
WEEK.
Asked if she had planned fur- ther fields for conquest, Miss Ben- har replied that 'she had bought. a piece of ground in Devonshire, but she doubted very much whe
coolie house.
Chinese.
BENEFIT OF DOUBT
ther she was the sort of person The case in which a Chinese in ever able to settle down to spector employed by the Forestry Small-pox: 3 cases from. Kow-routine life. Her friends some Department was charged with
times enlarged on her travels and intimidation and receiving
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Shadows Before.
́COMING SVÈNTS ANNOUNCED
IN THE "MAIN"
༢༽ མ Entertainmeats.
Sport.
Meetings.
February 9-General meeting of Marine Engineer's Guild of China (H.K. Branch) at. Guild Office, 67, Des Voeux Road, Central, 5 p.m. ....
February 10—Adjourned meeting of Kowloon Football Club, Club-{ house, Chatham Rd, Kowloon, 8
Hotel, 11 a.m
FRIEND IN EMPTY HOUSE,
Last week's return of notifiable "Those who have admitted disease in the Colony, as reported their guilt are fined $3 ench; those to the Medical Officer of Health,
February 12-Annual meeting of. who have wasted my time with comprised:-
shareholders of Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ltd, Hong Kong lying excuses will pay $4 each and those who have not turned up will loon district. forfeit their bail of $5 each:Diphtheria: 3 cases from the her knowledge of the world but bribe was concluded before Mr. February 15-General meetings said Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Cin-
city-2 deaths.
she was only beginning to find out R. E. Lindsell at the Central of Union Insurance Society of Can Enterle fever (typhoid): 4how much there tral Magistracy this morning ati
was that Magistracy yesterday afternoon, ton, Ltd., British Traders' Insur the conclusion of a case in which cases. (3 from city, from Kow even the most seasoned traveller his Worship finding that there ance Co. Ltd., and China Fire In-
loon)-5 deaths. Sgt. Rozetsky charged
had still to learn.
was not sufficient evidence upon aurance Co., Ltd., at Union Build- which to convict, the accused,
ing, Pedder Stą, ngon, 12.15 p.m. and Mr. Duncan McCallum, defend 12.80 p.m. respectively. The first time that she was in ing, said that the case was one in Africa Miss Benhan climbed the which there was more than & Rabies: 1 death (not specified) Kilinanjare, the highest moun-small element of doubt, there was One of the typhoid patients is tain in Africa, She is the first considerable doubt and the a board room, noon. a British subject. All the others Britisher to have accomplished cused was entitled to the benefit (except where stated) are Chin- this feat. Germans climbed it of it. It was one of those dif shareholders of Hong Kong & | some time previous to her visit. |ficult border-line cases in which it Shanghai Banking Corporation,
Miss, Benhan, who has done all had to be determined whether City Hall, noch. her travels alone, with but a few the man would have kept the Auctions. bearers and native attendants, money had he not been arrested
thirty-one Chinese with gambling
In an empty house at Sat On vil lage.
Of the thirty-one men arrested, ten failed to put in an appearance, their bail of $5 each being estreat. ed as stated.
The first defendant to deny the charge said that he had been look- ing for a friend...
Why do you go to an empty
(nationality not given).
Cerebro-spinal fever: 1 death
Puerperal fever: 1 case from Shaukiwan
ese.
Climbing Record..
house to look for a friend when Woolwich Board of Guardians accomplished the last piece of the at the time. there is nobody there but gam- are to ask the Metropolitan Asy-elimb from the plateau to the The accused was discharged as blers?" retorted the Magistrate, lums Board to pay a rent of
27,000 a year, plus £800 a year for summit of the Kilinanjara abao-stated. furniture, for the use of the Goldie lutely by herself the natives Leigh Homes at Plumstead, in-being superstitious as to climbing stead of the present rent of £4,800 great heights..
A Wonderful Excuse,
The next man questioned said that he went to call a foki to a feast.
Mr. Lindsell: Indeed! What a wonderful excuse. Did you find him?
Asked as to her previous visita to Hong Kong, Mias Benhen said ment: "I've come to the conclu- that she was first here in 1905 To another man who said that sign that you Hakkas are constand naturally there had been tre
be had been sent to the house by tutionally unable to speak the mendous changes since that time
his foreman, his Worship replied:
truth particularly with regard to
Sentence was passed as stated Peak The growth o
"Don't make lying excuses."
Hakkus and the Truth
his workup sirecting that $8.46 not, by any metus, led
Other excuses were tendered by found in the house be deposited in ment from the ser
three Hakkas, none of which, the Poor Box and that the game point however, was acceptable to the bung paraphernalia de confiscat Magistrate, drawing the comed.
February 24-Fortieth "meeting
&. Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co of shareholders, of, tha Hong Kong Ltd. Memra. Jardine Matheson's
February 26-Annual meeting of
February 11-Auction of house- mert Bros, sales, room, 2.50 p.m. hold furniture at Messrs. Lam- February 1 Sale of Tonkin fembroideries by Messrs Lammert Bros at No. 47 Godown (Kowloon No pler,
Godowns) i
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